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The Water Cooler: Feb. 10, 2010

By Bonta HillThe Guardsman Notice that the Cooler logo is different. Last issue, I predicted the Colts would win the Super Bowl, and I was wrong. The picture is a throwback to a famous photo of Harry Truman holding an issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune after they printed that

Suite 415: Tonga room serves up tropical hangovers

Rum Is Magic In the brazenly tacky magic trick of mixology and interior design that is the American tiki lounge, the rum and fruit juice serve as the rabbit in the hat.

The Water Cooler

By Bontã Hill The Guardsman Ladies and gentleman, I’ve got three words for you — Happy New Year. I hope everybody out there who actually wastes a moment of their life reading this had a great one. Mine was okay, but the rumors circulating around the Ocean campus about whether

The Water Cooler

By Bonta Hill Sports Editor Happy Holidays to all of you who are still hurting your eyes to read my ink. This is the last issue of the semester so please, bear with me for another five minutes before you use this to wash your windows or for emergency toilet

The Water Cooler: Volume two, part five

Celebrating Columbus Day has always been a little weird to me. Now, I’m not bothered about getting a day off from school to recharge my batteries, but I’ve always been curious about how America celebrates Columbus when we don’t even know for sure if he discovered America.

The Water Cooler: Volume two, part three

I don’t know if journalists are supposed to walk around feeling like rock stars, but hell, I feel like Lil Wayne right now — minus the money, the cars and, of course, the nice looking women. Alright, that’s a bit much. But after three students recognized me last week

The Water Cooler: Volume two, part two

Three weeks of school have blown by and I'm already rattled. Dr. Hoskins, my biology teacher, is flooding my brain with about a million different cells, and Ms. Ganley has me reading a book about eating healthy. I live off Top Ramen noodles and microwavable burritos, are you